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Introduction to Google

Part I: Chromebooks & Chrome Browser

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http://tinyurl.com/hpschromebook2

http://tiny.cc/chromeil

Survey!

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Overview

  • Getting to the Why?
  • Keyboard layout/ShortCuts
  • Shelf/WallPaper
  • Application Manager
  • Troubleshoot Common issues
  • Chromebook Settings
  • Chrome OS

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Why Chromebooks?

  • Price - Chromebooks are quite inexpensive compared to other computing options
  • Access to student and teacher work - All work is stored in the cloud, not on the device
  • Deployment / Management - With the Chrome Management Console, and Google Apps for Education, deployment and management is made easy
  • Software - With Google Play for Education, apps can easily be pushed out to users’ accounts, making them accessible on any Chromebook
  • Internet access - If Internet access is weak, or there is no Internet access, the Chromebook’s Offline Mode offers access to Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, and many other apps, when not online. However, in Offline Mode, you will not be able to share any work with other users
  • Virus protection - The Chromebook operating system (Chrome OS) is a robust, and secure operating system, with built in virus protection

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Where are the menus?

  • There are no traditional file menu structures at the top of the desktop
  • Settings menu exists on the right side of the toolbar

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Let’s go lids Up!

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The Device: Chromebook!

Search

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Organize Windows or

Control+Screenshot

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Refresh

Keys unique to Chromebook

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The Keyboard

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Commonly Used Keyboard Functions

  • Alt Click or two finger click = Right click
  • Alt + Search = Caps Lock
  • Alt + Backspace = Delete
  • Ctrl + Screenshot Key =takes a picture of entire screen
  • Ctrl + Shift + Screenshot=takes a picture of selected area of screen

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Keyboard Functions, Cont.

  • Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V = Copy and Paste (Ctrl+Shift+V-pastes only text)
  • Ctrl + Shift + T=Remembers last tab you closed
  • Ctrl + S= saves a webpage to your Drive
  • Shift + Alt +M=opens all downloaded files
  • Ctrl + A=Select All
  • Ctrl + ?=opens all keyboard shortcuts

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The Shelf

  • Houses open applications or browser windows
  • Houses frequently used apps for quick access
  • On the right hand side it holds the settings menu

You can control the location of the shelf

by Right Clicking on it!

Pin to Shelf!

Right click on app!

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Application Manager

  • Stores all of your Apps
  • Stores a link to “File manager”
  • Stores a link to “Web Store”
  • Click to drag and rearrange!
  • Apps can be pushed out by Admins

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Common Problems (and Solutions!)

http://readingholidayproject.org

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Problem: “My text is too small/big!”

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Solution

Click on the 3 lines in upper right corner. Use zoom in/out to set percentages.

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Problem: “My mouse cursor is gigantic...I can’t click on anything!”

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Solution

Click image in bottom right corner and open Settings

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At the very bottom, click on Show Advanced Settings (in blue)

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UNCHECK the box that says “Show large mouse cursor!”

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Problem: “Why is everything in German?”

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Solution

In settings, click on Languages, then click Language and input settings tab. Change back to English!

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Problem: “Everything is sideways or upside down!!”

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Solution:

Hold down Ctrl+Shift+refresh key!!

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Practice these tasks:

  • Pin an App to the Shelf - Right click on an app in the app launcher
  • Accessibility - Turn on the on screen keyboard
  • Rearrange the apps in your app launcher window
  • Add a photo to your photo library

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Chrome: The Browser

  • Settings

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  • Bookmarking

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  • Reordering tabs

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  • Search within omnibar

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How Can My Child Use His/Her Chromebook in School and at Home?

  • Google Apps for Education

(Drive, Youtube, Maps, Blogger Etc.)

  • Chrome Apps
  • Chrome Extensions
  • Other Web Tools

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Apps Launcher- Opens Google Drive, the most popular apps and any apps you add!

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Google Drive

Documents

Presentations

Drawings

Forms

Spreadsheets

Folders

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Our Other Favorite Google Apps

  • Sites (E-Portfolios!)
  • Blogger
  • Maps
  • Calendars
  • Youtube

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Breakout Session

  • Explore Google Drive Apps under “Create”
    • Documents, Presentations, Drawings, etc.

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  • Explore Additional Google Apps in Apps Launcher in Drive
    • Sites, Blogger, Youtube, Maps, etc.

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Chrome Apps: Our Favorites!

  • Movenote
  • Newslea
  • Lucidpress/Lucidchart
  • WeVideo
  • DocHub
  • VideoNotes
  • Classroom

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  • TwistedWave
  • Plotly
  • Socrative
  • Padlet
  • Symbaloo
  • SoundCloud
  • Wunderlist

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Chrome Extensions-

add new functionalities to your browser!

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Our Favorite Chrome Extensions

  • Google url shortener
  • Easybib
  • Easyreader
  • OneTab
  • AdBlock
  • Google Dictionary
  • Awesome Screenshot
  • Readability
  • Screencastify/Snagit
  • Save to Google Drive
  • SpeakIt
  • Annotary

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How Do I Get Chrome Apps and Extensions?

The Chrome Web Store! Click launcher to access!

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Task 1 & 2

  • Task 1

Go “shopping” in the Chrome Web Store for Apps and/or Extensions

  • Task 2

Practice Pinning Tabs and setting the default tabs for your Chrome Browser

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*Don’t forget to “sign in with Google” whenever possible!

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Credits:

Wendy Morales - Certified Google Teacher

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